Types of faults Tensional stress along a fault can result in a dropped hanging-wall block relative to the footwall side,producing a A)reverse fault. B)thrust fault. C)normal fault. D)strike-slip fault. E)lateral fault.

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Tensional stress along a fault results in the stretching and thinning of the crust, leading to the formation of normal faults where the hanging-wall block drops down relative to the footwall side. Reverse faults and thrust faults occur due to compressional stress, while strike-slip faults and lateral faults occur due to shear stress.

Types of Faults